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Cosmology: From the Large-Scale Structure of Spacetime to Galaxy Formation by Björn Malte Schäfer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Cosmology: From the Large-Scale Structure of Spacetime to Galaxy Formation about?

The lecture notes give an overview of modern cosmology: After introducing the necessary concepts from general relativity, the FLRW-class of cosmological models is discussed, with emphasis on dark energy. Cosmic structure formation, the necessity of dark matter and the interplay between statistics and nonlinear fluid mechanics are treated in detail. The physics behind cosmological observations that have led to the standard model of cosmology is explained, in particular supernovae, the cosmic microwave background and gravitational lensing.

Who reads Cosmology: From the Large-Scale Structure of Spacetime to Galaxy Formation?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Björn Malte Schäfer
Publisher
Universität Heidelberg. Heidelberg University Publishing
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9783968221670
Category
nonfiction

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